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14 Leeds β’ Bramley β’ Pudsey
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
Monday to Saturday frequency will be increased from hourly to half-hourly during the
daytime, and an hourly evening service will be introduced from Leeds. On Saturdays,
the service will start 3 hours earlier from Leeds, 1.5 hours earlier from Pudsey at
0605/0736 (currently 0909/0907). Sunday frequency will remain hourly, and hours of
operation will now be 0905 to 1805 from Leeds.
22 Halifax β’ Claremount
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Team Pennine
Monday to Saturday daytime journeys will operate to and from Halifax Market Street,
instead of to Commercial Street or Albion Street. Weekday morning (up to 0835),
Mon-Sat evening (from 1630) and all Sunday journeys will operate from Halifax Bus
Station, as now. The weekday 0835 journey will operate from Halifax Bus Station
instead of Market Street.
27 Leeds β’ Headingley β’ Horsforth β’ Yeadon β’ Guiseley
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
On weekdays, additional journeys will operate at 1925 and 2025 from Guiseley to
Leeds.
33 34 Leeds β’ Kirkstall β’ Horsforth β’ Guiseley β’ Menston β’ Otley
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
On weekdays, additional journeys will be introduced 0610 Leeds to Otley and 1005
Otley to Leeds. Some service 33/34 departures will be swapped over and some
journeys will be retimed by around 5-15 minutes. Additional later journeys will
operate Mon-Fri 2330 Leeds to Guiseley, Sat 2330 Leeds to Horsforth, Sun 2215
Leeds to Otley.
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51 52 Leeds β’ Morley β’ Tingley Mills
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
On weekdays, late evening journeys from Leeds after 2000 will operate via Elland
Road Park & Ride.
81 Leeds β’ Armley β’ Pudsey
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Squarepeg
The early afternoon timetable will be amended with one additional round trip and
other journeys retimed.
104 Wakefield β’ Alverthorpe
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
Evening and Sunday journeys will be retimed up to 3 minutes later.
105 Wakefield β’ Portobello
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
Evening and Sunday journeys will be retimed around 5 minutes later.
106 Wakefield β’ Kettlethorpe β’ Crigglestone β’ Hall Green
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
The evening frequency will be increased from hourly to half-hourly and will finish
later at 2320 from Wakefield, 2327 from Hall Green. On weekday mornings, an
additional outbound early journey will operate at 0450 from Wakefield to Hall Green.
On Sunday mornings, the first outbound journey 0750 Wakefield to Hall Green will
be withdrawn. Some other journeys will be retimed by around 5-10 minutes.
107 Wakefield β’ Thornes β’ Durkar ASDA
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
Some journeys will be retimed by around 5 minutes.
110 Wakefield β’ Outwood β’ Leeds
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
Most journeys will be retimed by around 5 minutes, and evening journeys from
Wakefield will be retimed by around 10 minutes.
118 Wakefield β’ East Ardsley β’ White Rose Centre
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
Most journeys will be retimed by around 5-10 minutes. On school days, the 0825
Gascoigne Road to Wakefield will start from White Rose Centre at 0800.
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122 Wakefield β’ Lupset β’ Ossett β’ Gawthorpe
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
Some journeys will be retimed by up to 5 minutes. On Saturdays and Sundays, the
first journey to Wakefield will start at Ossett Bus Station instead of Gawthorpe.
126 Wakefield β’ Lupset β’ Horbury β’ Ossett β’ Chickenley β’ Dewsbury
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
The evening frequency will be increased from hourly to half-hourly and will finish
later at 2306 from Dewsbury, 2328 from Wakefield. On Saturdays, the 0801 and
0830 Dewsbury to Wakefield journeys will be withdrawn. Some other journeys will be
retimed by around 5 minutes.
148 149 Wakefield β’ Featherstone β’ Pontefract β’ Ferrybridge β’ Knottingley
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
The evening frequency will be increased from hourly to half-hourly and will finish
later at 2257 from Knottingley, 2315 from Wakefield. Many journeys will be retimed
by 5-15 minutes to improve service punctuality and reliability. On weekdays, the
0625 and 0652 149 journeys will start from Pontefract instead of Knottingley. On
Saturdays, the 0536 Pontefract to Wakefield will be withdrawn, the 0541, 0810, 0840
will start from Pontefract instead of Knottingley, and early evening journeys from
Wakefield will all run to Knottingley. On Sundays, two additional earlier morning
journeys will operate in each direction.
156 Castleford β’ Airedale β’ Ferry Fryston
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
Evening journeys will be retimed around 15 minutes later, and an additional round
trip will operate at 1800/1820 (1805/1826 on Sundays). On Sundays, all journeys
before 1800 will be retimed 10 minutes earlier.
163 Leeds β’ Garforth β’ Kippax β’ Castleford
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
The 2305 from Leeds will be extended to terminate in Castleford instead of Kippax.
174 175 Wakefield β’ Stanley β’ Kippax β’ Garforth β’ Wetherby / Castleford
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
Due to safety concerns, the 174 will no longer serve Bottom Boat Road. On Saturday
mornings, the first 175 journey will commence from Castleford instead of Micklefield.
Most journeys will be retimed by 5-15 minutes.
189 Wakefield β’ Normanton β’ Castleford
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
The evening frequency will be increased from hourly to half-hourly and will finish
later at 2305 from Castleford, 2344 from Wakefield
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195 195A 196 Wakefield β’ New Crofton β’ Havercroft Green β’ Hemsworth /
Newstead
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
Evening journeys from Wakefield to Newstead will be extended to Hemsworth via
South Hiendley and renumbered 195A. Additional evening journeys will operate
between Wakefield and Ryhill, increasing the frequency between Wakefield and
Ryhill from hourly to half-hourly. Many other journeys will be retimed.
200 Huddersfield β’ Old Fieldhouse Lane
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
This service will be withdrawn. Arriva services 202, 203 and 229 will continue to
provide alternative journeys from Huddersfield along Leeds Road.
200 201 Leeds β’ White Rose β’ Morley β’ Cleckheaton / Batley β’ Heckmondwike
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
On Saturday mornings, additional short journeys will operate, 0634 Birstall to
Cleckheaton and 0710 Batley to Heckmondwike. On Sundays, the 0800 Batley to
Heckmondwike will be withdrawn, and most other journeys will be retimed 12
minutes later. Evening journeys will be significantly retimed and amended. Many
other journeys will be retimed by up to 5 minutes.
202 203 Leeds β’ White Rose β’ Dewsbury β’ Mirfield β’ Huddersfield
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
Significant changes will be made to the timetable to improve service punctuality and
reliability. In the morning peak there will be earlier journeys from Dewsbury to Leeds
(0440) and Leeds to Huddersfield (0537), but fewer journeys between Dewsbury and
Huddersfield. The evening frequency will be reduced from half-hourly to hourly, with
alternate journeys on routes 202 and 203, and last journeys earlier at 2242 from
Leeds (currently 2324) and 2244 from Huddersfield (currently 2330). On Sundays
the service will be significantly retimed.
212 Dewsbury β’ Batley β’ Kirkhamgate β’ Wakefield
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
Most journeys will be significantly retimed. On weekdays, there will be an additional
earlier journey from Wakefield to Dewsbury at 0605.
229 Huddersfield β’ Heckmondwike β’ Birstall Retail Park β’ Leeds
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
On weekdays and Saturdays, the 1722 from Leeds will continue beyond
Heckmondwike to Huddersfield, and the 1753 will terminate at Heckmondwike
(1705/1735 on Sundays). On Saturday mornings, the first journey from Huddersfield
will be 30 minutes earlier at 0653. Evening journeys will be significantly retimed and
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will finish earlier at 2235 from Leeds (currently 2310), but later from Huddersfield at
2314 (currently 2230).
231 232 Huddersfield β’ Flockton β’ Horbury β’ Wakefield
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
Some journeys will be retimed by around 5-10 minutes.
254 255 Leeds β’ Cleckheaton β’ Brighouse / Halifax
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
On Saturday mornings, the timetable will be significantly revised and enhanced with
additional earlier through journeys from Leeds to Brighouse and Halifax. On Sunday
evenings an additional journey will operate 1820 Leeds to Cleckheaton. Some
evening journeys will be amended and retimed by 5-10 minutes.
260 Huddersfield β’ Kirkheaton β’ Roberttown β’ Cleckheaton
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
All evening (after 1730) and Sunday journeys will be withdrawn.
261 Huddersfield β’ Kirkheaton β’ Mirfield β’ Hartshead β’ Roberttown β’
Heckmondwike
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
On Monday-Saturday, all late evening (after 1900) journeys will be withdrawn. On
Saturdays, the 1745 Huddersfield to Heckmondwike will terminate at Upper Heaton.
The Sunday timetable will remain unchanged.
268 Wakefield β’ Dewsbury β’ Heckmondwike β’ Cleckheaton β’ Bradford
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
The evening frequency will be increased from hourly to half-hourly. On weekdays
and Saturdays, the morning peak timetable will be significantly amended to improve
punctuality. On weekdays, an additional journey will operate 1505 Heckmondwike to
Wakefield. On Sundays the 1645 and 1745 from Bradford will be extended to the full
route. Many journeys will be retimed by around 5 minutes.
271 Cleckheaton β’ Gomersal β’ Heckmondwike β’ Carlinghow β’ Batley
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
On weekdays, the 1453 Whitcliffe Mount School to Heckmondwike journey (1505
Cleckheaton to Heckmondwike on school holidays) will be withdrawn.
280 Dewsbury β’ Thornhill
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
Evening journeys will be retimed with a later finish 2239 from Thornhill instead of
2158, 2315 from Dewsbury instead of 2235. Saturday morning journeys will be
retimed and the first journey 0532 Thornhill to Dewsbury will be withdrawn.
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281 Dewsbury β’ Batley β’ Birstall β’ Birstall Retail Park
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
On weekdays, additional earlier journeys will be introduced, 0500 Dewsbury to
Birstall and 0510 Birstall to Dewsbury, but the last journey 1839 Birstall to Dewsbury
will be withdrawn. On Saturdays, the first journey 0540 Birstall to Dewsbury will be
retimed 30 minutes later, several other morning journeys will be withdrawn (0725
Dewsbury to Birstall, 0755 Batley to Dewsbury, 0810 Birstall to Dewsbury, 0855
Batley to Dewsbury), and the last journey 1837 Birstall to Dewsbury will also be
withdrawn. On Sundays, the first journey 0828 Birstall to Dewsbury will be withdrawn
but an additional later journey will operate 1800 Dewsbury to Birstall. Some other
journeys will be retimed by 5-15 minutes.
283 283A Dewsbury β’ Batley β’ Birstall β’ Bradford
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
On weekdays, additional earlier journeys will be introduced, 0440 Dewsbury to
Bradford and 0551 Bradford to Dewsbury, and also an additional journey 1608
Bradford to Dewsbury. On Sundays, the first journey 0745 Dewsbury to Bradford will
be withdrawn and the 0840 Bradford to Dewsbury will start from Birstall at 0858.
Some journeys will be retimed by around 5-15 minutes.
303 304 Huddersfield β’ Milnsbridge β’ Golcar β’ Scapegoat Hill
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Team Pennine
On weekdays, the 1630 journey will be retimed around 10 minutes later, and the
1657, 1730 and 1800 journeys will be retimed around 15 minutes later. Some other
journeys will be retimed by up to 5 minutes.
307 308 Huddersfield β’ Newsome β’ Honley β’ Netherthong β’ Holmfirth
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
All journeys through to Holmfirth will no longer serve Cross Lane or Hanging Stone
Road, operating directly via Newsome Road and Woodhead Road respectively. At
Honley outbound buses will run direct via Bradshaw Road and Long Lane and not
via Meltham Road and Bradshaw Avenue. All short journeys to Honley will serve
Cross Lane and Hanging Stone Road (outbound only) at all times. These journeys
will be numbered 307. Most journeys will be retimed by around 5-10 minutes.
310 Huddersfield β’ Honley Bridge β’ Holme Valley Hospital β’ Holmfirth β’
Hepworth
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
On weekdays, early morning journeys from Huddersfield will start earlier and be
significantly retimed, and the 0710 Hepworth to Huddersfield journey will be
withdrawn. On Saturdays, the morning frequency will be reduced from half-hourly to
hourly before 1100. Most journeys will be retimed by around 5-15 minutes.
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314 Huddersfield β’ Honley Bridge β’ New Mill β’ Holmfirth β’ Holme
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
On weekdays, the 1502 Huddersfield to Holme journey will be withdrawn. On
Saturdays, an additional early morning journey will be introduced 0528 Huddersfield
to Holme. Most journeys will be retimed by around 5-20 minutes. Evening journeys
will be significantly retimed.
316 Huddersfield β’ Honley Bridge β’ New Mill β’ Holmfirth β’ Parkhead
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
On Saturdays, an additional early morning journey will operate 0647 Parkhead to
Huddersfield. Most journeys will be retimed by around 5-20 minutes.
343 Huddersfield β’ Ainley Top β’ Elland β’ Greetland β’ West Vale β’ Halifax
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Team Pennine
On Saturdays, all journeys will be retimed around 5 minutes earlier.
370 371 Rawthorpe / Dalton β’ Huddersfield β’ Lindley
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
Most journeys will be retimed by up to 20 minutes.
372 Huddersfield β’ Moldgreen β’ Almondbury
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
This service will run between Huddersfield and Almondbury only, and will now
operate to and from Huddersfield Bus Station. The section of route between
Huddersfield, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Lindley will continue to be served by
frequent services including enhanced route 501 which will now operate all day.
The service will be significantly retimed. On weekdays the service will continue to
operate every 15 minutes but will reduce to every 20 minutes on Saturdays.
425 Wakefield β’ East Ardsley β’ Morley β’ Bradford
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
Some journeys will be retimed by around 5 minutes.
444 446 Leeds β’ Rothwell β’ Carlton / Woodlesford β’ Wakefield
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
The evening frequency will be increased from hourly to half-hourly, alternating
between service 444 and 446, with a later finish from Wakefield at 2324 instead of
2220. The early morning service from Wakefield will be enhanced. Most journeys will
be retimed by around 5-15 minutes.
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496 Wakefield β’ Crofton β’ Hemsworth β’ South Elmsall β’ Upton
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Arriva
The evening and Sunday frequency will be increased from hourly to half-hourly. Most
journeys will be retimed by up to around 5 minutes, and some journeys will be
retimed by 10-15 minutes.
501 Halifax β’ Calderdale Royal Hospital β’ West Vale β’ Elland β’ Lindley β’
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary β’ Huddersfield
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
This service will be significantly enhanced to run every 15 minutes on Monday to
Saturday daytimes, half-hourly on evenings / Sunday daytime, and reducing to
hourly late evenings. It will coordinate with service X1 to provide a bus every 7 or 8
minutes from Halifax to Calderdale Royal Hospital and on to Elland and
Huddersfield.
X1 Halifax β’ Calderdale Royal Hospital β’ Elland β’ Huddersfield
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
This new service will provide a faster link between Halifax, Elland town centre and
Huddersfield, operating via the A629 between Halifax and Elland. It will run every 15
minutes on Monday to Saturday daytimes, half-hourly on evenings/ Sunday daytime,
and reducing to hourly late evenings. It will coordinate with service 501 to provide a
bus every 7 or 8 minutes from Halifax to Calderdale Royal Hospital and on to Elland
and Huddersfield.
503 Halifax β’ Calderdale Royal Hospital β’ West Vale β’ Elland β’ Huddersfield
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
This service will be withdrawn and replaced by enhanced service 501 and new
service X1.
508 Halifax β’ Shelf β’ Odsal β’ Thornbury β’ Leeds
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
This service will start earlier and finish later. Late evening frequency will be reduced
from hourly to approximately two-hourly. Most journeys will be significantly retimed.
509 510 511 512 513 Halifax β’ Pellon β’ Wainstalls β’ Mixenden β’ Wheatley
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
These services will now operate from and to Halifax Bus Station.
521 522 523 Halifax β’ Ovenden β’ Illingworth
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
These services will now operate from and to Halifax Bus Station. Some journeys will
be retimed by around 5 minutes.
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524 Halifax β’ Ovenden β’ Mixenden
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Team Pennine
Most journeys will be retimed 6 minutes later. All inbound journeys will terminate at
Waterhouse Street instead of Wards End in Halifax.
541 542 Halifax β’ Norton Tower
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
These services will now operate from and to Halifax Bus Station, and will be split and
will run between Halifax and Norton Tower only, with the service towards Siddal
replaced by new service 543. On weekdays, the 0650 Norton Tower to Halifax will be
withdrawn, and the 1822 Halifax to Norton Tower and 1955 Norton Tower to Halifax
will be changed from service 541 to service 542. Some journeys will be retimed by
around 5-10 minutes.
543 Halifax β’ Siddal
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
This new service will replace the Halifax to Siddal part of services 541 542. This
service will now operate from and to Halifax Bus Station.
547 Huddersfield β’ Cowcliffe β’ Brighouse
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Team Pennine
This evening and Sunday service will be withdrawn and replaced by additional full
journeys on First service 549, operating from Huddersfield via Cowcliffe and
Brighouse through to Halifax.
548 549 Halifax β’ Hipperholme β’ Brighouse β’ Rastrick β’ Cowcliffe β’ Huddersfield
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
The combined frequency will be increased from every 20 minutes to every 15
minutes Monday to Saturday daytimes, and half-hourly evenings and Sundays, with
alternate 548 and 549 journeys all running through to Halifax. The Rastrick to
Huddersfield frequency will be increased from hourly to half-hourly on Monday-
Saturday daytimes. Most parts of the route will also have earlier first journeys and
later last journeys. Service 549 will also provide an hourly evening and Sunday
service, replacing Team Pennine service 547, running over the full route from
Huddersfield to Halifax.
576 Halifax β’ Queensbury β’ Bradford
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
Morning journeys will be slightly reduced, and Monday-Saturday evening journeys
will be significantly retimed with the last journeys 35-45 minutes later. Sunday late
evening frequency will be reduced from half-hourly to hourly.
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579 Halifax β’ Sowerby Bridge β’ Sowerby
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
These services will now operate from and to Halifax Bus Station. Some journeys will
be retimed by around 5 minutes.
586 Halifax β’ Sowerby Bridge β’ Ripponden β’ Rishworth β’ Commons
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
These services will now operate from and to Halifax Bus Station. Some journeys will
be slightly retimed.
587 Halifax β’ Sowerby Bridge β’ Ripponden β’ Littleborough β’ Rochdale
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Team Pennine
Some journeys will be retimed by around 5-10 minutes. Some inbound journeys will
terminate at Wards Ends instead of Waterhouse Street in Halifax.
590 591 592 Halifax β’ Hebden Bridge β’ Todmorden β’ Rochdale / Burnley
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by First
These services will be significantly revised. Monday to Saturday combined frequency
will remain every 15 minutes during peak periods, but will be reduced to every 20
minutes in the daytime off-peak. The frequency between Todmorden and Rochdale
will remain half-hourly, but significantly retimed and only one journey per hour will
run through between Halifax and Rochdale. The frequency between Todmorden and
Burnley will remain two buses per hour, running through to Halifax, but significantly
retimed. On Monday to Thursday late evenings, the frequency between Halifax and
Hebden Bridge will be reduced from half-hourly to hourly, but half-hourly frequency
will be maintained on Friday and Saturday evenings. On Sundays, morning (before
1025) and evening (after 1900) frequency will be reduced from half-hourly to hourly.
D1 Huddersfield β’ Highburton β’ Clayton West β’ Denby Dale
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Team Pennine
On weekdays, several additional journeys will operate to provide additional peak
time capacity: 0745 Waterloo to Clayton West (school days only), 0810 Shelley
College to Huddersfield (school days only), 0820 Clayton West to Huddersfield
(school days only), 1510 Shelley College to Huddersfield (school days only), 1535
Huddersfield to Clayton West, 1655 Huddersfield to Clayton West. Some late
afternoon / early evening journeys will be retimed by up to 10 minutes.
X1 Holmfirth β’ Denby Dale β’ Clayton West β’ Wakefield
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Operated by Team Pennine
On weekdays, the 0550 from Shepley, 0645 from Wakefield and 0753 from Holmfirth
will be retimed around 10 minutes earlier.